Telegram 5178 From the Embassy in the Soviet Union: "Invasion of Czechoslovakia"
Embassy Moscow FRUS telegram Secret; Immediate; Limdis
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Verbatim passages
It must first be said that invasion took all friendly diplomats here by surprise. Some had expected it in earlier stage of crisis. None with whom we have talked thought it particularly likely following Bratislava Declaration, which seemed offer a face-saving device for all concerned.
Emory Swank — FRUS 1964-68 v17 D83, Embassy Moscow, 1968-08-21 · Corroboration that the misjudgement was allied-wide, not only American
Document metadata
| Reference | FRUS 1964-68 v17 D83 |
|---|---|
| Originating body | Embassy Moscow — Emory Swank |
| Date | 1968-08-21 1935Z |
| Document type | telegram |
| Classification | Secret; Immediate; Limdis |
| Archive | Foreign Relations of the United States — Office of the Historian (US) |